Mumbai rains: Diet advisory during the heavy downpour

Know what to avoid eating during heavy showers.

Monday morning invited a lot of trouble for Mumbaikars as they were greeted by the heavy downpour. Mumbai rains have resulted in water logging in some parts of the city along with delays in trains and traffic moving slowly. Heavy rains not only disturb oour routinebut they can disrupt our immune system. Read: Monsoon diet: 6 types of food you must eat in the rainy season

“In monsoon, people love grabbing bhajiyas, samosas and vada along with chai but the intake of these oily foods, green leafy vegetables and fizzy drinks can give a tough time to your health. One can suffer from acidity, vomiting, nausea an dindigestion,” explains Ankita Ghag, Clinical nutritionist, Vacchan Aarogya and InBody. Read: Your complete monsoon guide for healthy cooking!

So avoid consuming the following foods and beverages listed below:

Oily food, street food or spicy food: During monsoon, we all love to eat bhajiyas, samosas, vada pav and so on. But, one should avoid consuming it as it can cause many health problems like food poisoning, diarrhoea and so on.

Juices and ice candy: Avoid having roadside juices and ice candy as one can get infected during monsoon due to unhygienic conditions.

Chaat: Though, everyone likes pani puri, bhel puri, sev puri and so on, but there are chances that your favourite chaat might have made with contaminated water.

Sea food: Say no to sea food as monsoon is the breeding season for fish and prawn

Green vegetables: The dampness, dirt and mud present in the leaves can cause stomach infections.

Stale or leftover food.

Wash your chopping board before using.

Wash your hands and legs before you visit the toilet or consume food.

Non-veg lovers should opt for light meals like soups and stews.

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Published: June 25, 2018 1:10 pm | Updated:June 25, 2018 5:02 pm

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